Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed…
Thursday, Feb. 25
Discussion of Elmhurst Downtown Plan
At 7 p.m., a public hearing is scheduled to discuss the Elmhurst Downtown Plan in Council Chambers at Elmhurst City Hall. Free and open to all; resident input sought.
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Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 25-28
Held in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus, the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival celebrates its 49th year. The Festival begins at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, with the High School Invitational and concludes on Sunday with a performance by Festival artists/adjudicators along with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Tickets and info: elmhurst.edu/jazzfestival
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Grade School will perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” in the IC Parish Gymnasium Theatre at the corner of York Road and Arthur Street in Elmhurst. Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door.
Sunday, Feb. 28
The 5th annual No Frills Fun Run will take place beginning at 8 a.m. from the Prairie Path and York St. for the runner/walker’s choice of a half marathon or “a half of a half.” Teams can also share the distance. Proceeds will benefit Darryl May and his family as he continues his fight against cancer. Suggested registration donation is $100, paid outright or collected with pledges. After Party at HB Jones. Info: nofrillsfunrun.org.
Friday, Mar. 4
From 6:30-11:30 p.m., the Elmhurst YMCA will host its annual scholarship dinner dance at River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Ave. Hoops & Hops theme will feature shooting baskets and craft beer. Guests are encouraged to wear high-tops with their “dressy-casual” attire. (River Forest does not allow jeans.) Seats are $125 per person; tables of 10 are $1250. To register online, visit donate.ymcachicago.org/elmhurst. For more information, call 630-834-9200.
Saturday Mar. 5
With entertainment starting at 11 a.m. throughout the Spring Road area, the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12 noon, starting at the intersection of Wilson Street and Spring Road and continuing north to the railroad tracks. The year’s Grand Marshal is Elmhurst College. Bundle up in layers (of green!) and come out to 2nd largest parade in Chicagoland.
Sunday, March 6
At 1 p.m., Elmhurst Cool Cities and Elmhurst College will screen the feature-length documentary The Human Experiment as part of the One Earth Film Festival in Illinois Hall of the Schaible Science Center on the campus. Tickets are free, but a $5 per person donation is requested to help underwrite costs. Tickets are limited and advance online purchases are recommended. Info: (630) 426-9789.
Monday, March 7
Beginning at 11:15 a.m., the Elmhurst Garden Club will hold its annual “Meet The Scholars” luncheon at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave. The program will feature the student recipients discussing their own horticulture and environmental science projects, including their latest research. Info: 630-267-3454 or elmhurstgardenclub.org.
Saturday, March 12
From 5-7 p.m., the Elmhurst Lions Club will hold its 30th Annual Pizza Party fundraiser at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst. Tickets are $7 each or $35 for a family of five of more; children 6 and younger eat free. The event features All-You-Can-Eat pizza from Roberto’s and many raffle prizes for kids and adults. Tickets and info: (630) 279-5019
Tuesday, March 16
• The Presidential and Illinois State Primary Election Day — don’t forget to vote!
• Beginning at 6 p.m., the 20th annual Elmhurst Community Chess Tournament will be held in the York High School Commons. Students will compete at six levels: 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6-8th grade and high school. Registration deadline is Friday, March 11. Contact your child’s school for the permission slips and rules. Info: 630-290-1504 or e-mail: [email protected]
Ongoing programs:
• Area artists, members of the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild, are exhibiting their recent works and competing for prizes in the Guild’s Winter Member Show being held in the EAG gallery from now through Feb. 26. The gallery is located inside the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave.
• All men are invited to attend Men’s Fraternity at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church,
149 West Brush Hill Road, for weekly sessions that combine biblical teaching and group discussion. Groups meet once a week through May to study Authentic Manhood’s “33 The Series.” Choose a day/time that works for you: Tuesday. 6-7:15 a.m.; Wednesday 7-9 p.m.; Thursday 6-7:15 a.m.; Sundays 9-10:15 a.m. Info: 630-600-5074 or [email protected]
• A support group for family caregivers of older adults meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library’s second floor study room. (Not an Elmhurst Library program.) Info: (630) 833-9665.
• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. Ribs available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-833-7800.
